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AN ACT
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relating to the lease of certain state parking facilities to other |
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persons. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 2165.2035, Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2165.2035. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS |
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AND GARAGES; PRIVATE COMMERCIAL USE. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Sections 2165.204, 2165.2045, and 2165.2046 to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2165.204. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS |
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AND GARAGES; PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL USE OF EXCESS INDIVIDUAL PARKING |
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SPACES. (a) The commission may lease to a private individual an |
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individual parking space in a state-owned parking lot or garage |
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located in the city of Austin if the commission determines the |
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parking space to be in excess of the number of parking spaces |
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sufficient to accommodate the regular parking requirements of state |
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employees employed near the lot or garage and visitors to nearby |
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state government offices. |
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(b) Money received from a lease under this section shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. |
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(c) In leasing a parking space under Subsection (a), the |
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commission must ensure that the lease does not restrict uses for |
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parking lots and garages developed under Section 2165.2035, |
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including special event parking related to institutions of higher |
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education. |
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(d) In leasing or renewing a lease for a parking space under |
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Subsection (a), the commission shall give preference to an |
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individual who is currently leasing or previously leased the |
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parking space. |
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Sec. 2165.2045. LEASE OF SPACE IN STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS |
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AND GARAGES; CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES' USE OF EXCESS BLOCKS OF |
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PARKING SPACE. (a) The commission may lease to an institution of |
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higher education or a local government all or a significant block of |
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a state-owned parking lot or garage located in the city of Austin if |
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the commission determines the parking spaces located in the lot or |
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garage to be in excess of the number of parking spaces sufficient to |
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accommodate the regular parking requirements of state employees |
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employed near the lot or garage and visitors to nearby state |
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government offices. |
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(b) Money received from a lease under this section shall be |
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deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund. |
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(c) In leasing all or a block of a state-owned parking lot or |
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garage under Subsection (a), the commission must ensure that the |
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lease does not restrict uses for parking lots and garages developed |
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under Section 2165.2035, including special event parking related to |
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institutions of higher education. |
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(d) In leasing or renewing a lease for all or a block of a |
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state-owned parking lot or garage under Subsection (a), the |
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commission shall give preference to an entity that is currently |
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leasing or previously leased the lot or garage or a block of the lot |
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or garage. |
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Sec. 2165.2046. REPORTS ON PARKING PROGRAMS. On or before |
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October 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit a |
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report to the Legislative Budget Board describing the effectiveness |
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of parking programs developed by the commission under this |
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subchapter. The report must, at a minimum, include: |
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(1) the yearly revenue generated by the programs; |
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(2) the yearly administrative and enforcement costs of |
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each program; |
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(3) yearly usage statistics for each program; and |
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(4) initiatives and suggestions by the commission to: |
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(A) modify administration of the programs; and |
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(B) increase revenue generated by the programs. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1068 passed the Senate on |
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April 14, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2011, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1068 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142, |
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Nays 0, one present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |